Installing And Backfilling Drain Pipe

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[@stevenprice9327]

Just wanted to say as a school teacher here in the uk who cannot self isolate and still goes to look after children, your videos are much appreciated and go a long way to putting a smile on many peoples faces. Thank you.

[@bobgrier3103]

Great vid! Great cam placement, clear audio, no competing engine noises, no views of half your face, just views of the work with excellent explanations! Many thanks!

[@tomtomsolvic]

Tim is a smooth operator as well!

[@mikeseguin6443]

All the jobs I’ve seen you do are always well thought out and the final product always looks so neat when finished.👏🏻👏🏻👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@jcmathisiii6432]

Now that's talent, Tim can run the mini-ex standing up & not fall off.

[@scruffy6151]

Agree.

[@geraldmaine3300]

yes daddy u have talent

[@RMphy89]

Part 1 was a random recommendation. Now I’m here for part 2. Good stuff! Satisfying to watch.

[@wildtimbrown]

I am guess that the phrase "neatness counts" didn't terrify you in school the way it did me! Very nice work, gentlemen.

[@davestinson5691]

That smooth, tilt bkt has been a handy attachment for you. I bet it's paid for itself. Good video man as usual

[@dougbourdo2589]

Your detail work says a lot. Well done.

[@paulthesoundguy1]

Hahaha. Has the student become the teacher! Always good to have an excellent backup as support

[@mikem4347]

The digging in your area of the country is so much easier than mine, ( New England) Great digging skills, only wish my soil was that clean.g

[@paulsantor5571]

Mike M You could not have said it better it’s a nightmare up here Retired union operator digging in Boston all the time now just watching now

[@notyou1877]

That utility screwup is my biggest fear, second to maybe digging on an old artillery drop zone land.

[@davidmays5231]

You sure know all the small tricks of the trade Chris. Years of experience.

[@Mephiston]

Well, this answers the question I had in the last vid. Thanks, Chris and Tim.

[@crkproductions5000]

Oh man I was really wanting to see you fill in under and around the fence line. Maybe next time. Great job as always.

[@derekbisdee]

Keep up the good work, and keep up the videos. New Zealand is just going into 4 weeks lockdown and watching you and other will help keep our sanity. Thanks guys!

[@Damoinion]

Here we are in the 3rd week of another lockdown and I am working my way through these archives. Derek, I hope you are somewhere in the country other than Auckland.

[@derekbisdee]

@@Damoinion Yes. I’m I Timaru, South Island. No cases here, and we have moved to level 2 where we can get most normality back

[@jasonking2943]

When the audio went out I turned the speakers up. Then right there at the last when you was reviewing the project and the sound came back my speakers were wide open. I shit all in my drawers

[@flannel872]

Sir, do you need TP?

[@jasonking2943]

@@flannel872 yea but it's in short supply so o went outside and washed with the hose

[@flannel872]

@@jasonking2943 Well, the worms should be happy.

[@Chaplain_GM]

@@jasonking2943 you coulda used corn cobs but tose are short in supply too :)

[@jasonking2943]

@@Chaplain_GM very true I'd rather use a green pine cone tho

[@fulltiltgrading8366]

The grading bucket works great. I need to get one of those swivel couplers. You should check out one of those compactor heads for your mini. Would work great for all the pond overflow pipes you put in.

[@chun3720]

Yeah bud I completely agree. I really love a compaction wheel attachment for a mini or excavator in general. Hard to find a good video of them working would be an awesome addition to see on the channel for sure!! Always doing backfill and have a quick coupler already?? 🤔 lol

[@johnstegall4119]

Fun times digging under the fence I would have the fence all torn up nice work as expected

[@imchris5000]

your other operator really is a stand up guy

[@RockMonster1000]

yea he's pretty good at looking over the work

[@billfenner7084]

Remember that if you can't see what you are doing accidents happen right. You have to be safe!

[@frankv7051]

Chris, with all the work you do Digging stuff up.. HAVE you every found anything that you thought was very Unusual ?

[@robertrockwell7581]

a little grass seed when done grow back in the summer time and it will be like you were never there. nice job. you Tim and John stay safe.

[@warrioroftheking3503]

As always an excellent job. Enjoy watching your videos. God Bless

[@williamgraham8809]

The way you set individual stones for rip rap, I almost expected you to reset sod green side up! Lol

[@crkproductions5000]

I too would not have been surprised.

[@tomwold5366]

Love using a smooth bucket and tilt for dressing up yards

[@billfenner7084]

Good observation about the marking tape. I was thinking the same thing.

[@Tiffy552]

Oh !!!! very smooth operating by you two, well done.

[@stashwaxroller1740]

Was amazed at the dirt ! Here in SW Missouri there is 12 inches of top soil and under that 90% rocks and 10% orange clay.

[@chrisbarrell30]

stashwax roller Most of what he’s digging there if I remember correctly this is mostly fill dirt which is why the original pipe was so far down in the ground

[@eliteearthworksllc]

stashwax roller more like 4 inches of topsoil in Joplin Mo 🤣

[@lauriej9418]

What would these people do in your area if they did not have you to call on. Excellent job sir. Love these videos. Thanks.

[@donf3739]

You didn't show grouting in the pipe at the manhole, then I panicked when I saw Tim up there back-filling it (6:30). I hope you didn't forget.

[@jacobschmidt3178]

Tim was really on his toes that day wasn’t he?

[@maxium4x4]

Largest natural gas pipeline I dug around is 24" and a 20" in the same day, one false move and you could be in deep trouble....lol or first backhoe to the Moon.

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

Nah, you wouldn't be the first backhoe to the moon... But you would be one of the first ones to take a simultaneous vacation to ALL of your neighbouring States... AKA: Where did he go? Over there , Over there and Up there ...

[@bluefox2147]

this is what dry dirt looks like. my cat machines are all on lock down do to mud and a little more mud here in Mississippi

[@Quarterpounderspatch]

Cant run my skid either

[@bluefox2147]

Michael Pounders currently thundering and raining now.

[@Quarterpounderspatch]

@@bluefox2147 ha yeah and cold

[@rickbell3402]

Nice to see both you and Tim working on excavators together.

[@chrisgalliher497]

Love how you take so much pride in your work. No matter how big or small the job you are very professional. Love to watch your videos and thanks for sharing with the world. Are you in the south because I see a lot of that red clay

[@randycharest4507]

ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

[@makingithappen9722]

Excavator limbo. How low can you go ..... 🎸🎶🎹 ♫. Limbo rock .... Chubby Checker

[@Jamieclarke88]

Look at timmy go learning from the master is showing in his skills

[@grahamhayden9770]

Oh man,I was so waiting for the concrete truck to come and pump that old pipe full!!

[@letsdig18]

thats later this week

[@daviddesimone342]

Nice work Chris and Tim !! , From western Chester County Pa , we say Hi !!

[@timtuoni3544]

What part i have family in west chester Malvern Valley Forge my mom family is from Wayne

[@oldredcoonhound2182]

Whats better than a YANMAR mini excavator? Two, YANMAR mini excavators 😄

[@roberthawthorne6515]

oldredcoonhound nothing

[@kens.3729]

Beautiful Job! 👍

[@Mrfort]

Just a question, what happens to the surplus soil after the back fill is topped off?.

[@joedorweiler7733]

Hey chris, don't pay attention to those who want you to time lapse or skip the "boring stuff" it's not boring, it's enjoyable

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

Yet another good 'un Chris! :-) Beautiful finish! Well done! :-)

[@juniorraines1042]

Great video enjoyed watching

[@Blazer02LS]

Then you get 10 inches of rain and come back to see the water arching out of the new pipe... LOL

[@awd3264]

Until the original pipe is capped off it is still in place and working.

[@gslope1]

Yeah, but that old machine is still faster than a shovel.

[@plainsroamer405]

Aww man. I wanted to see the concrete part.

[@demetresrobinson2694]

Tim standing up operating that mini reminds me of an old backhoe/crane truck operator 🤔🤣😂😅

[@christopherallenpalmer4222]

Looked like abandonded common concrete/ rodmill capped trench crossing angular to excavation near fence. I hate it when that happens. Rear end snaps shut when the entire area moves. Good day when the irrigation doesn't kick on overnight and sloughs off. Good planning. Few haywires too I'd imagine.

[@dearanel936]

Speaking of Margaret's flower bed

[@TheHillbillyEngineer]

how many of you did your own voice over during the missing audio section? :)

[@leol1682]

excelente jod Chris and the litlle Timmy .

[@janvandenbos7085]

Nice teaming up with the mini excavators , both on one side nice work Chris and Tim 👌👍

[@Digginok]

This channel needs more backhoe!!!

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Or big aurse Cherokee county flint rocks.

[@letsdig18]

haha I just got 4 cylinders repacked on it, maybe I should go use it

[@Digginok]

letsdig18 nice ! I’m gonna hold ya to it

[@scruffy6151]

@Digginok he does have a backhoe for you to use if you go visit lol. How you doing? I am ok just staying out of trouble. Weelll that depends on who you ask lol. Have good day.

[@scruffy6151]

@@letsdig18 don't let Frank give you to much flack lol. Have good day. I enjoy watching both you work.

[@mpdavis731]

Doesn't wiggle as much - lol - "Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yo..."

[@stanleybaker1520]

You guys are doing a great job 😎😎

[@keithdunlap2701]

Hey Chris, Ya lost sound at 20:19 and it came back on at 26:10 !! Great as always Man.... Til the next... Have a Great Evening !! Stay Safe....

[@2020jd]

*20:19

[@keithdunlap2701]

@@2020jd Thanks !!! lolol.....I forgot the 0...lolol...

[@letsdig18]

yeah the camera messed up and I forgot to add music haha 11 pm editing LOL

[@kennethconnors5316]

really nice cleanup

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Nice video, sure beats removing part of that fence.

[@mrcamp5527]

Fence Tip: Use pliers on the top and bottom of one link, Remove link by "unscrewing" it, then fold (or roll) fence out of your way. when done, thread link back in, and use pliers again to secure the link back.

[@gail8494]

Bet you could pick a tick off a dog with the excavator! What a skill set you have !

[@srchastain859]

And, more good work !

[@준영박-j9q]

Nice video! From south korea

[@gavinflahertys7512]

Good job

[@TrevorDennis100]

@BladeArtist 205 Yes, but he's bagged his place near the top of the comments, and can come back and edit later. 😉

[@LoBeau53]

Have to wonder why they put the original drain in so deep and what problems might come from plugging it.

[@FKSPARTO]

why dont you use geotextile fabric and sand or fine gravel when you backfill??

[@FKSPARTO]

@Mr Sunshines i am just asking a question you uneducated numbskull. i asked this question because when i lay pipes for a living i put geofabric down first then the pipe then sand or gravel then i put the rest of the dirt over the top.

[@whartontex8480]

I think you do it for fun than the money I ask God to keep the jobs coming to you so we can keep getting good videos

[@Meowschitz]

Look how easy that digging is I don’t see a single rock god damn I’m jealous. My farm is the opposite literally my full size case 580 construction king has trouble out here from time to time because there are more granite rocks the in a quarry it’s awful anyways super jealous of how nice and easy that ground is to work with

[@texasdirt6057]

It must be nice to dig in dirt! The last couple of years have been all rock for us. It’s a rock saw or hammer

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

Or the Mythhbusters approved method: Drill and LOTS of C4... Jamie not the only one that want's BIG BOOM...

[@dpeagles]

Can't wait for the experts to show up in the comments. Especially the Europeans.

[@ZeZeBatata69]

Getting wet just of thinking about them?

[@sydneyshinshi]

Well they have been digging holes for thousands of years more than the Americans.

[@specialks1953]

@@sydneyshinshi Good one M.M., although, we know that does not make them experts. We Americans have improved on their methods for a very long time.

[@davidsrensen3117]

We, europeans, just do things different. The outcome are pretty much the same.

[@sydneyshinshi]

@@specialks1953 I was only joking mate, a hole is a hole is a hole. All the best from Oz

[@MrsSunshine75]

Please tell us what happened to Charlie from copperhead marine?

[@johnthomson9558]

They may be small , but they can really move some dirt for their size

[@martymclamb5750]

Nice job

[@57heartbeat]

think you for not playing LOUD ass music i prefer the sound of the machines any day

[@robertjennings5357]

Wow you are surgical w/ that bucket!

[@Mudmowerdiesel]

Awesome video thank you

[@chrisbarrell30]

Tim & Betsy make a good couple..... Was there any marking tape above the gas line?

[@TrevorDennis100]

Chris, excellent point about the tape. We have to assume that Mr Strippy shirt didn't turn up by coincidence, but perhaps our Chris called him in after finding the pipe. I found this page on different tapes by whatever utility is buried. Us armchair operators are expanding our skills every time we watch another Letsdig18 video. www.seton.com/tapes/underground-utility-marking-tape.html

[@22gonefishing]

Didn't see any tape, but Chris said they were expecting electrical cables buried there, not a gas line.

[@chrisbarrell30]

Even buried electric lines should of been marked with tape on a project that big 25 years ago.

[@billyricker3432]

That’s what they got the plastic drainpipes replacing the metal drainpipes, because the metal drainpipes have just been rusted out.

[@lorenzogipson878]

I wish I could do what you do Chris

[@dandannels8821]

Good looking job

[@williamgleaves1954]

I wonder why you didnt use the same pipe but the kind with the smooth inner liner? Was there a reason?

[@arthurbolton8477]

hi Chris great video as usual. i am no expert but on min 23 25 sec it looks like you buried one of those civil war parrot shells,

[@adamp9270]

I'm curious what the cost of doing something like this would be.

[@mth2068]

What size mini you using?

[@letsdig18]

55

[@MrFrankturbo1]

Gas up the lawn mower .. love it !

[@michaelhaiden6718]

That green line on the pipe is supposed to be up so the water doesn't pan up right ?

[@RumMonkeyable]

Teamwork to the MAX!! ⛏👊👍❤️️ P. S. If I bought a mini, it would be a Yanmar....they rule!

[@mattclark1712]

Hope you show the concert work

[@randywilson6869]

That’s how u dig under a fence boys and girls

[@martinwyke]

Does the green line on the pipes serve a purpose?

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Some nice quicky! ;-)

[@evelyneanton4015]

Beau boulot 👏👏👏 Good job Comme d'habitude ✌✌✌ As usual

[@lw7212]

Hey Chris, I'm a big fan from Germany. Nice video as always👍 As there are both Minis in a video right now, I got a short question. I'm thinking about buying me my own mini excavator with around 5 tons and i just wanted to know how happy you guys are with the Yanmar and espacially (because you got a good comparison with the old and the new) how good they are still running after a lot of work? Keep your videos up. I like them, Chris👍👍

[@mischef18]

Good to see both small diggers working together bro. You and Tm stay safe

[@teamidris]

Why concrete fill the pipe? At that depth would you eve notice it? I guess the man hole has to be done or it would create an artificial water-table under the building?

[@petereckerwall9423]

Why don't you get a rotortilt on one off your machines? Then you could have done that easy with just one machine.. In sweden almost every digger more than 2 ton have that.. It makes huge differens on this type of job. You are a great driver, so you pick it up in a few ours... 😉👍

[@cathiwim]

Throw some grass seed and straw, water well, and in three weeks they will never know you were there!

[@ShaneDiegoTube]

Why do you have to dig the two shallow "trenches" on either side of the main trench?

[@dennisbailey4296]

It must be great to have easy soil to dig. Not a lot of rock an hard pan.